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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26 (21) Application number: 19762677.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/6888(2018.01) C12Q 1/689(2018.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/047854 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/041671 (27.02.2020 Gazette 2020/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 24.08.2018 US 201862722627 P (71) Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: GETMAN, Damon Kittredge San Diego, California 92121 (US) HUDSON, Angela Sebring San Diego, California 92121 (US) PHAM, Jimmykim San Diego, California 92121 (US) WANG, Xianqun San Diego, California 92121 (US) CLARK, Caroline San Diego, California 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Script IP Limited  Turnpike House 18 Bridge Street Frome Somerset BA11 1BB Frome Somerset BA11 1BB (GB)